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- 1. Multiple ChoiceAll stars begin as a __________?giantblack holewhite dwarfnebula
- 2. Multiple Choice
Where are we located within our galaxy?
On one of the spiral arms
On the outer edge
In between 2 of the spiral arms
In the center bulge
- 3. Multiple ChoiceGalaxies are composed of (best answer)starsstars and gasstars, dust, and gasstars, dust, and gas held together by gravity
- 4. Multiple ChoicePlace these objects in order from smallest to largest.Planets, solar system, universe, galaxySolar system, planets, galaxy, universePlanets, solar system, galaxy, universeGalaxy, solar system, planets, universe
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe most abundant type of galaxy in the universe is an...Spiral GalaxyElliptical GalaxyIrregular Galaxy
- 6. Multiple Choice
What unit of measurement is equal to the average distance between Earth and the Sun?
Light-year
Astronomical Unit
Constellation
Spectroscope
- 7. Multiple Choice
If a galaxy appears to be more red-shifted, that means that ...
it contains more red stars
it is moving away from Earth
it has less dark matter
it has just the right amount of gravity
- 8. Multiple Choice
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
Spiral
Elliptical
Irregular
Lenticular
- 9. Multiple Choice
What makes up about 90% of all matter in a galaxy?
Stars
Gases
Dust
Dark Matter
- 10. Multiple Choice
A galaxy that is shaped like a sphere, football, or egg is an example of a(n)
Spiral Galaxy
Elliptical Galaxy
Irregular Galaxy
- 11. Multiple Choice
A galaxy that has not regular or definite shape is called a(n)
Spiral Galaxy
Elliptical Galaxy
Irregular Galaxy
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which type of galaxy is shown in the image?
Spiral
Elliptical
Irregular
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which type of galaxy is shown in the image?
Spiral
Elliptical
Irregular
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which type of galaxy is shown in the image?
Spiral
Elliptical
Irregular
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which type of galaxy has young stars with lots of gas and dust in the arms and older stars in the bulge with little gas and dust?
spiral
elliptical
irregular
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which type of galaxy has some have young stars and lots of gasses, some thought to be the result of two galaxies that have collided? These are the smallest types of galaxies.
spiral
elliptical
irregular
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which type of galaxy has billions of old stars that contain little dust or gases between them. Others contain trillions of stars and are extremely large in size and does not make new stars. These galaxies can be some of the largest in the universe.
spiral
elliptical
irregular
- 18. Multiple Choice
The Magellanic cloud is an example of which type of galaxy?
spiral
irregular
elliptical
- 19. Multiple Choice
The Milky Way and Andromeda are examples of which type of galaxy?
spiral
irregular
elliptical
- 20. Multiple Choice
Sagittarius dwarf and Messier 84 are examples of which type of galaxy?
spiral
irregular
elliptical
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